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couramment

fluently

adverb koo-ra-MAHN Rare
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Also means

commonly

Usage Note

Couramment derives from courant ('current, flowing') and primarily means 'fluently' in the context of language — parler couramment français ('to speak French fluently'). It also means 'commonly' or 'routinely', as in cela se fait couramment ('that is commonly done'). The two senses can sometimes overlap in context.

Examples

"Elle parle couramment trois langues."

Natural Translation

She speaks three languages fluently.

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